#region license
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# 
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#endregion

"""
An environment that supports loading
assemblies and instantiating objects.
"""

namespace Grawlix.Services
import Grawlix.Meta
import System
import System.Reflection

[Disposable]
abstract transient class ExecutionEnvironment:
"""A base class for execution environments."""
	
	protected def constructor():
	"""Intializes the execution environment."""
		pass
	
	abstract def LoadAssembly(fullName as string) as Assembly:
	"""
	Load and return the specified assembly.
	Param fullName: The full name of the assembly to load.
	Returns: The specified assembly.
	"""
		pass
	
	abstract def CreateInstance(
		instanceType as Type,
		*arguments as (object)) as object:
	"""
	Load and return a new instance.
	Param instanceType: The type of object to create.
	Param arguments: The arguments to pass to the constructor.
	Returns: The wrapped instance.
	"""
		pass
	
